I had no idea what I would make tonight for dinner for my family, except I wanted something warm like soup on this cold, rainy night.
I looked in the fridge and saw we happened to have a lot of green vegetables…This is my tasty creation everyone loved; there’s almost none left. Very healthy and warms your soul.
Enjoy!
Type: Soup Recipe
Serve With: Fresh, crusty bread
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Yield: 1 large stock pot – Approximately 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 large Green Peppers – Chopped
- 1 large bunch Kale – Washed & torn into bite size pieces minus stems
- 1 large Cucumber – Quartered and chopped
- 2 large handfuls Green Beans – Stem ends removed and chopped into 2″ long pieces
- 2 large handfuls Snap Peas – Cut in half
- 1 bunch Green Onions – Chopped minus root tips
- 2 cups Celery – Sliced
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1 large Onion – Chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic – Roughly chopped
- 3 cups broth/stock – I used a mix of vegetable stock and chicken stock
- 1 teapot Orange Pekoe (Black) Tea – Whatever brand you have on hand
- 4 thick slices Bacon – Sliced
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/4 tsp Chili Powder
- Freshly Cracked Black Pepper – To taste
- Sea Salt – To taste
Instructions:
- In a large stock pot on medium heat, fry bacon.
- Once browned, add onions and sautee until they are transluscent – add olive oil if necessary and there isn’t much bacon fat from frying bacon. Add garlic a few minutes before onions are done.
- Add rest of vegetables and spices, and stir.
- Add broth and tea and turn soup up to medium-high heat and simmer until vegetables are soft and adjust seasonings.
- Serve with fresh, crusty bread and Enjoy on a cold, rainy day!
Options:
- To make this soup more hearty, add chicken breast or tofu.
- Feel free to substitute other green vegetables you may have available locally or that happen to be in your fridge.
- Go completely vegetarian by omitting the meat.
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I hope you enjoyed this Healthy Recipe on Cooking With Kimberly! Until next time…
Eat Deliciously,
Kimberly Edwards 🙂
P.S. Looking for great low-fat soup recipes? Check out this handy cookbook:
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